Media pack 2026_27

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Welcome to Reading A place for everyone‌ Reading Students' Union exists to improve the lives of students, every day. We empower students to be their authentic selves while giving them a space to belong, connect and have fun.

Want to connect with our students?

Whether you're looking to run a digital or Out of Home campaign, or meet with students face-toface on campus via experiential brand activations and sampling, we’ve got you covered.

Advertising with us is the perfect way to reach students at the University of Reading, who are both ‌early adopters, and many of which are living‌ away from home for the first time, deciding where‌ to shop, eat, drink, socialise, and spend.

Explore our advertising opportunities within this‌ pack, or contact us at ‌sumedia@reading.ac.uk‌to‌ create a bespoke package.

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150+ CLUBS & SOCIETIE S

FRESHERS

FRESHERS FAIR Freshers Fair is the biggest event of the student calendar for both new and returning students, with many spending their first weeks away from home - ready to explore new products, services, and local businesses, and discover brands they’ll stick with for years to come.

2026 DATES Wednesday 23 September + Thursday 24 September Last year’s attendees included:

See our Freshers Fair 2024 highlights here!

8,000+ D TE EXPEC TS N STUDE

6,000+ N STUDE EW N EACH Y TS EAR

FRESHERS FAIR Freshers Fair Pitch STANDARD PREMIUM PITCH PITCH Up to 5x5m space*

1 day £1,500

2 days £2,500

Area approx. 2x1.5m

1 day £900

2 days £1,400

Welcome Bags 3,000+ goody bags distributed to students:

Insert/leaflet: Sample/Merch: Logo on Bag:

£400 (or 15p per bag, min 1,000) £550 (or 20p per bag, min 1,000) £850

*for any larger activation requests, please contact us.

All prices exclude VAT

sumedia@reading.ac.uk

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FRESHERS FAIR Freshers Packages PREMIUM FRESHERS PACKAGE f

rom Can include: Premium 2x day Freshers Fair Pitch £3,500 Logo on Freshers Welcome Bags 2x weeks on Reading SU’s Hero Digital 5-Screen Inclusion in Freshers E-Newsletter Inclusion in Freshers Fair promo on website/ app / socials Website advert during Freshers month 3x Instagram Stories (10k+ followers) A3 poster space during Freshers month

STANDARD FRESHERS PACKAGE

Includes: £2,000 Standard 1x day Freshers Fair Pitch 5x Digital Screens during Freshers Month OR Inclusion in Freshers E-Newsletter Inclusion in Freshers Fair promo on website/ app / socials OR Website advert during Freshers month 2x Instagram Stories (10k+ followers)

All prices exclude VAT

sumedia@reading.ac.uk

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ON CAMPUS

ON CAMPUS Our building sits right at the heart of campus and is a prime location for you to meet our students.

On site activations can include sampling, chatting to students, attaining signups, app downloads, and general brand awareness.

ON SITE ACTIVATIONS Up to 3x3m £350

Up to 10x10m £950

Up to 6x6m £600

Trade stall

All prices exclude VAT

Dependent on size, requirements and products.

Please get in touch for more details

sumedia@reading.ac.uk

2,500+ DAILY FOOTFA LL

DIGITAL BOARDS Display your advert simultaneously on five digital screens throughout the SU building. For maximum impact, choose our Hero Digital 5-Screen located in the main entrance, next to the SU reception. Five times the size of a regular digital screen, this creates unmissable brand awareness, on a unique format not seen at most other campuses.

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HERO DIGITAL 5WAYS SCREEN

5X LANDSCAPE DIGITAL SCREENS

1/6 ad slots, 10 seconds each

2 weeks 4 weeks £350 £600 2 week takeover (All 6 ad slots. Subject to availability) £1,450

Each ad is shown for 10 seconds on a 90 second cycle

2 weeks 4 weeks £200 £375

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Digital screen spec

1920 x 1080 px (Landscape), visible area approx. 72dpi, RGB mode, JPG

All prices exclude VAT

Hero digital 5-screen spec

5400 x 1920px (Landscape), visible area approx. 72dpi, RGB mode, JPG

sumedia@reading.ac.uk

POSTERS & PRINT Promote your brand with static formats and print in high-footfall areas of the Students’ Union. Use our poster frames throughout the building or distribute flyers at the main entrance.

POSTERS

A1 £200 per term A0 £250 per term

£550 per year £650 per year

LEAFLETS IN SU RECEPTION

2 weeks £100

4 weeks £150

Per Term £350

SU ENTRANCE

Subject to availability.

All prices exclude VAT

sumedia@reading.ac.uk

DIGITAL AND ONLINE

SOCIAL MEDIA Reach our growing social media following which includes current students, alumni and staff.

Our Instagram is a great way to connect with students and other followers, with our engagement consistently growing.

INSTAGRAM STORIES 1x Instagram story

£250

2x Instagram stories

£400

3x Instagram stories

£500

Instagram Story spec 1080 x 1920px and URL All prices exclude VAT

sumedia@reading.ac.uk

13K RAM INSTAG ERS FOLLOW

1,700 AVERAG VIEWS O E N STORIES

WEBSITE Students visit the website to find out all they need to know about the SU, from societies and opportunities, events and club nights, to voting in our leadership elections.

250K+ MONTHLY WEB VIEW S

WEBSITE FOOTER AD

At the bottom of every web page

2 weeks £200

4 weeks £350

1 term £800

Full year £1,950

WEBSITE HERO BANNER AD

At the top of the landing page

2 weeks £400

4 weeks £750

1 term £1,650

Full year £3,750

Hero Advert spec

2000 x 1200px (Landscape), visible area approx. 72dpi, RGB mode, JPG

Footer Advert spec

6900 x 860px (Landscape), visible area approx. 72dpi, RGB mode, JPG

All prices exclude VAT

sumedia@reading.ac.uk

600K+ T VIEWS A ES M I T K A E P

WEBSITE Deals and Discounts page Feature on our student deals and discounts page, where Reading students go to find their exclusive offers and promo codes (must include a specific student offer or discount).

Shown on the website and app.

APP

DEALS AND DISCOUNTS FEATURE

2 weeks £150

4 weeks £250

1 term £500

Full year £1,000

The Reading SU app is where students go to find out what’s going on campus, buy tickets for events, or join a sports club or society. Get in touch with the team today to see how you can feature as part of an advertising package.

EMAIL

25K MAILING LIST

We send out monthly e-newsletters to our students, keeping them up to date with the latest campus news, events, and what’s happening in Reading.

E-NEWSLETTER BANNER £350 per slot All prices exclude VAT

Banner spec

600 x 200px (Landscape), visible area approx. 72dpi, RGB mode, JPG

sumedia@reading.ac.uk

40% OPEN RATE

SPONSORSHIP AND EVENTS

EVENTS Promote your brand to our highly engaged student audience at our events throughout the year.

Housing Fair

Housing Fair is a key event during Housing week where students learn more about housing in Reading and find potential housemates. It’s a great opportunity for brands to promote themselves directly to students.

Refreshers Fair

Refreshers Fair occurs after the winter break to welcome back students. The fair hosts brands alongside sports groups and societies. With over 3,000 expected attendees, it’s a great chance to re-introduce your brand to students.

Premium pitch £700

standard pitch £400

Premium pitch £800

standard pitch £500

Wednesday Union 2,500 Y WEEKL S DEE N E T T A

Wednesday Union is our popular weekly club night that sells out every week. We are looking for an exclusive food provider to sponsor the event and trade when the 2,500 student attendees leave the venue. Get in touch for more details.

All prices exclude VAT

sumedia@reading.ac.uk

VENUE HIRE AND SPONSORSHIP Venue Hire

Whether you need a space for a modest one-off networking session, a vintage clothing sale, or are planning a large-scale multi-day training event requiring multiple venues and catering options, we’ve got your back.

From formal conference and meeting rooms to informal cafe, bar or night club venues, we can offer topquality facilities and catering to suit your event requirements.

For more information email us at suvenue-hire@reading.ac.uk

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Sponsorship The SU hosts many student engagement events throughout the year. Some of these include Varsity, Leadership Elections and Summer Ball with over 3,500 attendees. Prices vary dependent on the project/event.

We'd love to chat to you if you are keen to sponsor one of our events. sumedia@reading.ac.uk

suvenue-hire@reading.ac.uk

LET'S WORK TOGETHER! To book any of the advertising or marketing products in this pack, fill in our booking form HERE If you would like further information, contact us at sumedia@reading.ac.uk

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